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A Developer’s Perspective on the Differences Between Good & Bad Health IT

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A number of new technologies have emerged on the healthcare scene today. Aimed towards making processes flow more efficiently, these systems have been set in motion to help find patients, evaluate test results and other everyday job-related tasks required by healthcare workers. While over half of all physicians and approximately 80% of hospitals have started keeping electronic medical records, it's important to note that these systems aren't exactly foolproof. The infographic below takes a look
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Specialty EMR Provider, Modernizing Medicine Partners with IBM Watson

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Specialty practice EMR provider, Modernizing Medicine is partnering with IBM Watson to build a Watson-powered app called schEMA designed to help dermatologists offer optimized treatment options. The Boca Raton, FL based company was among three companies chosen for the IBM Watson Ecosystem program.  Today, One out of four dermatologists in the nation are using Modernizing Medicine's Electronic Medical Assistant® (EMA™) iPad application to improve patient interaction and healthcare outcomes.
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We Must All be Engaged in the Design, Delivery, and Re-imagination of Healthcare

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On a recent flight, I had my headphones on and the Rolling Stones’ “Satisfaction” began to play.  It’s a song I have heard hundreds of times over the years, but I was struck by the difference listening to it with headphones made.  With no distractions, I noticed the bass line, in time with the percussion, provides the perfect offset to Mick Jagger’s distinctively strained voice.  It was a completely different experience than hearing the track play in the background of a movie or while at a
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